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The Financial Hazards Of Emotional Investing
ohn was a successful dentist who managed his own money his entire life and prided himself on his financial acumen. When he retired, he saw no reason to change. Instead of kicking back and enjoying a well-earned life of leisure, John became not only financially invested in the markets, but emotionally invested as well; much to the detriment of his personal life—and his money.John would wake up early and seclude himself downstairs with three screens.
3 Reasons Your Retirement Is One Big Math Problem
Retirees concerned about running out of money often fret about how inflation can ruin their plans. While that’s understandable, it’s also possible that their worries are misdirected. “The No. 1 disaster that hurts people in retirement is not inflation,” says Brian Decker, a financial planner and founder of Decker Retirement Planning Inc. (www.Deckerretirementplanning.com). “Instead, it is stock market crashes.
Three reasons your retirement is one big math problem
Retirees concerned about running out of money often fret about how inflation can ruin their plans. While that’s understandable, it’s also possible their worries are misdirected. “The No. 1 disaster that hurts people in retirement is not inflation,” says Brian Decker, a financial planner and founder of Decker Retirement Planning Inc. “Instead, it is stock market crashes.
Five Times it Makes Sense to Refinance
Refinancing a home loan. It’s one of the biggest mysteries among homeowners with an existing mortgage. When interest rates are generally low, like in today’s economy, doing a “refi” seems to be the right thing to do. Right? Well, it depends. After more than a decade in the mortgage industry, I’ve been asked this question a lot more than I can keep count. The answer, however, weighs on a number of factors.
Why NC pharmacists should be able to sell syringes, no questions asked
North Carolina is experiencing a health crisis related to rapidly rising rates of heroin and injection drug use. Heroin deaths in our state increased 565 percent from 2010 to 2014, and consequently acute hepatitis C cases spread through people sharing drug syringes nearly tripled.
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